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Ethereum's Layer 2 Gamble: Genius Move or Fatal Flaw? Japan's View

Ethereum's Layer 2 Gamble: Genius Move or Fatal Flaw? Japan's View

Ethereum. Just the name on its own used to call to mind visions of revolutionary disruption, a decentralized future powered by blockchain. A cloud of uncertainty has snuck in. As a financial analyst living in Tokyo, I’ve been keeping a keen eye on Ethereum’s move to Layer 2 solutions. This...

Ethereum Surges Amid Layer-2 Optimism

Ethereum Surges Amid Layer-2 Optimism

Ethereum has proven to be the most bullish catalyst of the large tokens so far, reaping the largest share of the recent sessions’ profits. With the overall cryptocurrency market returning to bullish territory, Ethereum has rallied as much as 12% since Friday’s market close. Ethereum has had an incredible past...

ZKsync Hack: $5M Stolen! Is Your Crypto Safe on Layer-2s?

ZKsync Hack: $5M Stolen! Is Your Crypto Safe on Layer-2s?

We know that the world of crypto moves fast, but so do the bad actors operating in this space. Just last week, ZKsync, considered one of the most secure and agile layer-2 scaling solutions for Ethereum, was exploited for $3 million. Due to this incident, approximately $5 million worth of...